State may acquire Grand Island cemetery
The state of Nebraska would acquire a veterans’ cemetery in Grand Island under a bill discussed Jan. 30 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
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Bill would guarantee drug access
Medicaid recipients could not be denied certain prescription medication coverage under a bill discussed Jan. 30 by the Health and Human Services Committee.
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Plastic bag fee proposed
Grocery stores and other retailers would charge customers 5 cents for each single-use plastic checkout bag that they provide under a proposal heard Jan. 30 by the Revenue Committee.
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Bill would ban automatic college criminal checks
Criminal history would not disqualify a person automatically from public postsecondary school admission under a bill heard by the Judiciary Committee Jan. 30.
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Expansion of housing discrimination prohibition considered
Source of income would be a protected category in state housing discrimination law under a bill heard by the Judiciary Committee Jan. 29.
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Free, early deer permits for certain landowners advanced
Qualifying landowners would receive up to four free firearm deer hunting permits under a bill advanced from general file Jan. 30.
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Dental hygienist bill amended, advanced
Lawmakers narrowed and advanced a bill from general file Jan. 30 designed to address a shortage of dental care providers in rural areas.
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NEST program expansion proposed
Nebraskans could take a tax deduction equal to contributions that their employers make to their state college savings accounts under a bill heard Jan. 29 by the Revenue Committee.
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Gender neutral option discussed for driver licenses, state IDs
State government identification forms would recognize gender neutral individuals under a bill heard by the Judiciary Committee Jan. 29.
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Stability sought for Medicaid coverage
A bill that would extend certain eligibility for health care coverage under the Medical Assistance Act was considered Jan. 29 by the Health and Human Services Committee.
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Change sought for managed care companies
A bill that would change provider notification procedures for state-contracted managed care companies that deliver Medicaid services was discussed Jan. 29 by the Health and Human Services Committee.
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Budget adjustments offered
Mid-biennium adjustments to the state’s budget package were considered by the Appropriations Committee Jan. 29. The state budget is structured on a two-year basis, with the budget passed in odd-numbered years and adjustments made during legislative sessions held in even-numbered years.
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Reflexology bill stalls
A bill to end licensing for reflexologists stalled on general file Jan. 29.
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Tax deduction proposed for employers of felons
The Revenue Committee heard testimony Jan. 29 on a proposal to provide an income tax deduction to Nebraska businesses that employ individuals convicted of a felony.
Read MorePulse crop checkoff program proposed
The Agriculture Committee heard testimony Jan. 28 on a bill that would create a checkoff program for Nebraska pulse crop growers.
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